Koran The Koran or Quran Series of revelations received by the prophet Muhammed from AD 610632 and written down The Koran the Recitation Known as the recited word of GodAllah as opposed to the Christian inspired word of God ID: 596530
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Intro. to the Koran
The Koran or Qur’anSeries of revelations received by the prophet Muhammed from A.D. 610-632 and written downThe Koran: the RecitationKnown as the “recited word of God/Allah” as opposed to the Christian “inspired word of God” Slide2
Earthly Koran is a copy of the divine Koran in paradiseThe divine Koran is written on tablets of marble in golden writing, specifically ArabicLike Allah, it was not created but has existed always.Believed by Muslims to be God’s last revelation, sent to correct older revelationsSlide3
Religion: Islam, known as the third of the “Abrahamic Religions” – religions which trace their ancestry back to the tribal leader Abraham. Christianity and Judaism are the others.The revelations given to the Jews and Christians became perverted. Allah sent down the Koran to humanity to correct their mistakes.Slide4
Belief that it cannot be translated into other languagesIs literally God’s word, miraculous, and eternal. Translation is impossible.Interpretations into other languages can be useful for teaching, but are not accepted by Muslims as the true KoranComparison: In Christianity the Bible is the Bible regardless of the language usedSlide5
Muhammed/Mohammed received the revelations during the last 22 years of his life when the angel Gabriel would periodically visit him.Considered to be the last of God’s prophetsRevelations recorded by his followers and compiled into one book after his deathClose ties to Christian/Jewish ideasStory of Joseph in Egypt
Though not Son of God, Jesus (Isa) is a prophetMoses (Musa) a key figureSlide6
The Koran is organized into divisions known as Suras organized roughly by subjectFirst sura is known as the Exordium
, and is put at the beginning of every Muslim speech, document, gravestone and prayerSlide7
“In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful”Slide8
Think About
What is the nature of Allah?What is the nature of man?What is the telos of man?What is the relationship between man and Allah?Slide9
REMEMBER
Ignore your brain knowledge. Listen and think exclusively about the text itself – not what you think you know.This is a religious text people believe and find holy. Treat, speak, and think about these people and this book with the same respect you would want.